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| 'Forward Motion' |
So, I've made two new lasts, both of wood this time. It's definitely more of a challenge to carve a wood last than to sculpt one of clay but the wood has real advantages. I cut one of the lasts into three pieces that are held together by a screw and wing nut. This allows me to disassemble the last to remove it from the finished shoe. I am still perfecting it, but have made a simple shoe to test it out. The shape of the last needs refining and I will need to apply a coat of polyurethane followed by a coat of Renaissance Wax which I hope will allow the shoe to slip off more easily. But overall I think this change is just what the doctor ordered. Eventually I hope to have perhaps five lasts since each shoe shape (square toe, round toe, high heel, low heel, etc.) requires a different last. I carved a heart shaped wooden heel for the 'test' shoe. I will absolutely explore this further.
